Locomotive journal oiler



Feb. 6, 1940. J, P S VAGE 2,188,926

LOCOMOTIVE JOURNAL OILER Filed Feb. 4, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG-m 52 1 f0 INVENTOR.

Juseph P. Eavage.

ATTORNEYS.

Feb. 6, 1940. J. P. SAVAGE LOCOMOTIVE JOURNAL OILER Filed Feb. 4, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 3.

FIG. 4.

/ INVENTOR. Juseph F. Eav age ATTORNEYS.

PatenteJ FeblG, 1940 a I t c UNITEDZ'STATIEST- PATENT OFFICE r 2,188,926 H j LOGOMOTIVE JOURNAL OILER Joseph P. Savage, Columbus, Nebr Application February 4, 1938, senaixno, 188,771 14 Claims. (01. 308-91) j The present invention relates to journal box lu- The drivingbox A may be of usual construcbricators or oilers and more particularly to cer- 'tion having the depending side arms 5 between tain improvements in journal box lubricators the upper ends of which the crown brass or such as disclosed in my co-pending application, bearing is mounted. This crown brass C has Serial Number 83,986, filed June 6, 1936, now its lower lower edges beveled and resting upon Patent No. 2,110,243. dove-tailed ribs 6 formed longitudinally of the The primary object of the present invention box. Formed longitudinally in the upper conis to provide an improved locomotive journal oiler caved side of the brass C is an oil groove 1 which which may be readily substituted for the usual terminates short of the ends of the brass aS in types of cellars, and embodying improved means Figure A tapped hole 8 extendsfrom one end 10 e for delivering the oil in thin streams upon the of the brass to a point. above one end of the journal. longitudinal groove 7, and a hole 9 is drilled from A further object resides in th improved nthe bottom of the groove to meet with the innerstruction of the oil feeding means, having an end of the tapped e 8 whereby oil may be fed l5 arrangement for oiling said means. to the groove '1 along the upper side of the A further object i to rovid d ivi b journal. The brass is also circumferentially' cellar which may be readily filled and drained grooved adjacent i s inner end as at the of oil without removal from the'journal box, and groove extending from Side t e O e assalso embodying means for gauging th m t as shown by dotted lines in Figure 1. With this of oil in the cellar; v arrangement of grooving and tapping the crown A still further object resides in the improved brass, a force feed lubrication system is provided formation of the crownbrass for use in connec- Which y used in COIIJUIICtiOI-I W the tion with the improved driving box cellar to prooiler vide force feed lubrication for the journal, Referring w to t p v d i na l r Other objects and advantages of the present, the s m 'isad t d t m va y fit b tw n 25 invention will be apparent from the following the arms 5 beneath the Journal D and be pdetailed description, taken in connection with ported p n a fiat b -p H for the lower the accompanying drawings, forming a, part, of ends of the arms 5. Depending from each corthis specification d in whi h drawings; her of the brace plate H is an apertured lug 12 Figure 1 is ti al transverse ti thr and these lugs receive cellar or keeper bolts l3 for 0' the journal oiler shown applied and looking at lemevably retaining the p t in P a e I the inner end of the driving box. Supported upon the plate 12 is an oil containe Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thru Cellar 0f b e rm ion providing verthe oiler shown applied to the driving box and tical side walls [5; inner and outer end walls showing'tho oil feeder t i l ti I6 and 16 respectively, and a flatbottom wall 36 Figure 3 i a fragmentary l ati of th IT. The uppert ends of the sidewalls I5 'interfit lower portion of the oiler, looking at the in with the lower undercut sides of the dove-tail end of the oiler and showing its application to ribs 6 and as shown in Figure 1, these side Walls the driving box. a are in contact with the inner faces of the arms 40 Figure 4 is a top plan view of the journal oiler T e upper ed es of the end Walls I6 and I6 40 with certain portions broken away. are of semi-circular shape for receiving the Figure5 is an end view of the lubricating means Jou al D, the radius of curvature of the edge shown removed from the oil container, with por being slig y greater n that Of t e journal. tion broken away, v Telescopically associated respectively with the 46 Figure 6 is an enlarged detail section on line end Walls l6 and I6 are oil retaining units l8 and 6-6 of Figure 4 and not showing the wheel I9 which are of like construction and which are receiving cup, normally spring urged upwardly into engagement In the drawings and wherein like reference with the journal D. Each oil retaining unit emcharacters designate corresponding parts thruout bodies an inner guide plate 20 slidably engaging" 50 the several views, the letter'A designates a driving the inner surface of an endwall of the cellar I4 '60 box provided with the improved journal oilerB with the end edgesoi the plate slidably en ing and crown brass C. The letter D designates a the side walls l5 of the cellar. Disposed over the driving axle journal mounted in the box A and outer face of the end wall is an outer or dust plate upon the outer ends of which the driving wheels 2|. These plates 20 and 2| have straight lower I are mounted as at E in Figure 2, edges and at their upper edges are of semi-cir- L cular shape for receiving the journal D. Secured between the upper semi-circular edges of the plates 20 and 2| is a felt strip 22 for engagement with the journal, and this strip acts as a spacer for the plates so that the end wall of the cellar may extend between the plates. Secured to the inner side of the guide plate 22 is a wooden block. 23 having a semi-circular shaped upper face conforming to the journal. A series of rivets or the like 24 serve to secure the elements 20, 2|, 22 and 23 together as a unit along the upper arcuate edges of the elements.

Mounted longitudinally beneath each block 23 is a support 25 upon which the lower ends of coil springs 25 seat. The upper ends of these springs 26 extend into pockets in the lower edges of the blocks 23, whereby the springs act to nor-.

mally urge the oil retaining units upwardly into.

contact with the journal.

Slidably fitting into the cellar M to rest upon the bottom wall I! thereof is alubricating unit embodying an open rectangular shaped frame formed with shallow end walls 27 fitting between the supports 25, and higher side walls 28 providing wiper plates which are normally spring urged to ward one another at their upper portions as shown inl Figure 5. Secured along the upper edges and at the inner side of each wiper plate 28 is a felt wiper strip 29 for wiping contact with the journal along lines even with the upper ends of the units i8 and I9.

Mounted within the frame of the lubricating unit is an oil feeder 30 for delivering oil in the cellar I 4 to the journal. This oil feeder 30 comprises a mounting plate 3| secured to the lower portion of. one of the side Walls 28 and formed at its upper edgewith spaced apart hinge eyes32 receiving the ends of a horizontal hinge pin 33. Hinged at one edge upon the pin 33 between the eyes 32 is a hinge plate 34 having spaced arms 35 provided at their free ends with eyes 36 parallel with the hinge eyes32. Supported at one end between the arms 35 is a semi-circular shaped cup.31.

Fitting at its ends in the eyes 36 is a shaft 38,;

and rotatable on this shaft between the eyes 36 is an oiling unit embodying a sleeve or hub member 39 provided midway of its ends with a wheel 40 which is rotatable in the cup 31, and is adapted, Pro:

to have rolling contact with the journal. vided on the sleeve 39at eachside of the wheel 40 are flat blade-like propellers 4| which taper to a point at their outer ends. These propellers rotate in the space between the sides of the cup 31 and the arms35 and are of a length slightly less than the diameter ofthe wheel 40 so as to not contact the journal.

two thin streams upon the journal.

Thewheel Gills held in contact with the journal Mounted upon the uppfir side of the hinge plate 34 is a' drip catch pan which may have a screen over its upper side and this pan is intended to catch excess oil scraped from the journal for lubricating the oiling unit. Connected at one end with one end of the pan 44 is an oil delivery tube l5 having its opposite end, communicating with an axial oil duct 45 opening atone end of the shaft 38. The inner end of this duct 46 opens radially of the shaft midway between the ends of the sleeve 39. The shaft 38 is held stationary in the eyes 36-- ecause of thehi speed. o rpr These propellers dipinto the oil inthe cellar M and throw the oil in ing 33 so that this bearing is not properly lubricated. The delivery tube 45 will insureproper lubrication of the bearing 39 and allow fora lower oil level being maintained in the cellar M. No 7 oil is contained in the cup 31 and any excess oil delivered to the bearing shaft 38 works to the'ends of the sleeve 39 and returns to the oil cellar.

Pivotally mounted in the open frame of the lubricatingunit is apair of U-shaped scrapers each' embodying 'a scraper bar 48 extending parallel to the journal, and arms 49 pivoted at their lower ends as at 50 to the inside of the frame end walls 27.

Connecting the lower portions of the arms 43 of the scrapers are coil springs 51 which serve to retain the scraper bars in contact with the journal below the felt strips 23. loosely pivoted upon the arm to'permit the bars to move into contactthruout their-length with the journal. H

Provided at the inner end of thefcella-r I4 is a three way elbow 52 providing a' combination filler,

gauge and drain'for the cellar. The upstanding branch of the elbow which. providesthe'filler openingpisprovided with afloat gauge 53. Ii plug 521s provided in the horizontal branch of the elbow forydraining the oil cellar.

The'journal oiler- B is'removably retained in One end of each of the scraper bars 48 is place ,bymeans of a single pin or bolt 55 projecting from the lower portion of one of thearms 5 and overv which a washer 56 is placed and retained by a cotter pin. As shown in Figure 3, the washer projects over the face of the inner cellar wall I6. As shown in Figures 1 and 4, the blocks 23 are rabbetted at their inner sides along each vertical edge of the block and across the bottom of the block to provide clearance for inward swinging of the scraper arms 29, and space'forhthe coil springs 5| connecting the scrapers. The rabbets at the vertical edges of the blocks 23 also permit inward swinging of the wiper plates 28 which, as shown inli'igure 4, have their end edges extending o h b qk Secured to the dust plate 2i of the outer oil retaining-unit I8 is a hub plate 6!] to which is secured a felt wiper pad 6! for contact with the hub of the wheel E. I l

Changes in details may be made to the shape,

size, and arrangement of parts, Without depart.

ing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the;following;claims.

I claim:

1. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar, a-lubricating unit fitting in the cellar embodying ,a pair of yieldable wiper plates inherently spring-urged toward the journal, an oil. feeder hinged upon one of said plates embodying an impelling wheel and a pair of spaced apart propellers rotatable with the wheel for throwing oil upon the journal, and spring means normally urging the feeder toward the journal.

2. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar,.

an open frame member resting upon the bottom of the cellar; embodying side walls providing wiper plates inherently spring-urged at their upper ends against the journal, an oil retaining unitat each end of; the cellar, spring means.

normally urging. the unitstoward the journal, and an oiling unit hinged upon one of said-wiper plates and normally spring-urged against the rn l. v V

3. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar,

an open frame ember esti pron the-b ttom of the cellar embodying side walls providing wiper plates inherently spring-urged at their upper ends against the journal, an oil retaining unit at each end of the cellar, spring means normally urging the units toward the journal, scrapers pivoted inwardly of each wiper plate, spring means normally urging the scrapers against the journal, and an oiling unit hinged upon one of the wiper plates embodying an impelling wheel and a pair of spaced apart propellers rotatable with the wheel, and spring means normally urging the wheel against the journal.

4. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar, an open frame fitting in the cellar embodying end plates and side Walls providing wiper plates, scrapers pivoted on said end plates, spring means normally urging the scrapers toward one another, an oil retaining unit telescopically associated with each end of the cellar, spring means normally urging the oil retaining units upwardly, a hinge plate hinged to one of said wiper plates, a wheel journaled on the hinge plate, flat propellers rotatable with the wheel, and spring means normally urging the hinge plate upwardly and the wheel into rolling contact with the journal.

5. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar embodying end and side walls, an open frame fitting in the cellar embodying end and side plates, said side plates forming journal wiper plates, an oil retaining unit telescopically associated'with each end wall of the cellar, spring means normally urging the oil retaining units upwardly, an impelling wheel supported from one of the wiper plates, oiling blades rotatable with the wheel, and spring means normally urging the wheel againstthe journal.

6. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar embodying end and side walls, an oil retaining unit telescopically associated with each end wall of the cellar, spring means normally urging the oil retaining units upwardly, and a lubricating unit fitting in the cellar between the oil retaining units embodying an open frame having side walls providing wiper plates, a supporting plate hinged upon one of the wiper plates, an oiling unit journaled on the supporting plate embodying an impelling wheel and a pair of oiling blades, and spring means normally urging the supporting plate upwardly at its free. end.

7. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar embodying end and side walls, an oil retaining unit telescopically associated with each end wall of the cellar, spring means normally urging the oil retaining units upwardly, and a lubricating unit fitting in the cellar between the oil retaining units embodying an open frame having side walls providing wiper plates, a supporting plate hinged upon one of the wiper plates, an oiling unit journaled on the supporting plate embodying an impelling wheel and a pair of oiling blades, a drip catch pan on the supporting plate, an oil tube connected with the pan for lubricating the oiling unit, and spring means normally urging the supporting plate upwardly.

8. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar embodying end and side walls, an oil retainin unit vertically movable on each end wall, spring means normally urging the units upwardly, an open frame supported in the cellar between the oil retaining units embodying side walls providing wiper plates having an inherent tendency to spring toward one another, a supporting plate hinged upon one of the wiper plates, oiling unit journaled upon the free end of the supporting plate embodying a sleeve provided with an impelling wheel midway of its ends and an a drip catch pan supported on the supporting plate, an oil tube connecting the pan and oiling unit for lubricating said sleeve, and a hinged scraper inwardly of each wiper plate.

,oiling blade spaced at each side of the wheel,

9. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar, an

open frame supported in the cellar, a lubricating unit hingedly supported on the frame embodying an impelling whee-l and a pair of oiling blades rotatable with the wheel, spring means normally urging the unit upwardly in the cellar, a scraper I pivoted 'on theframe for yieldably engaging the journal, and drip catching and feeding means for lubricating the impelling wheel.

end plates, an oil feeder unit embodying a supporting plate hinged upon one side plate of the frame, a shaft mounted at its ends in the supporting plate, a cup carried by the supporting plate, an oiling unit journaled on said shaft embodying an impelling wheel rotatable in the cup and a pair of oiling blades rotatable with the wheel, drip collector means for catching oil from the scraper, and means for conveying oil from the drip collector means to said shaft for lubricating the oiling unit.

11. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar, an open frame mounted in the cellar embodying side walls providing wiper plates, a scraper embodying arms pivoted on the frame and a scraper bar connected to the upper ends of the arms with one end of the scraper bar having a pivoted connection with its arm, and a lubricating unit carried by the frame embodying spaced apart oiling blades and. means for rotating the blades from,

the journal. i

12. In a journal box lubricator, an oil cellar embodying end and side walls, an oil retaining unit telescopically associated with each end wall and each embodying a dust plate, a hub plate provided with a hub wiper secured to one of said dust plates, and a lubricating unit fitting in the cellar between the oil retaining units embodying means for delivering oil to the journal upon rotation of the journal.

unit embodying an open frame, a plate hinged along one edge to the frame, an oiling unit journaled in the free end of the plate embodying an impelling wheel and a pair of tapering oil feeding propellers, a drip catch pan on said plate,

and an oil tube for conveying oil from the drip catch pan to the bearing for the impelling wheel.

JOSEPH P. SAVAGE. 

